diff --git a/command/help.go b/command/help.go
index d57763133..b44444b2b 100644
--- a/command/help.go
+++ b/command/help.go
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ func rootHelpFunc(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if command.HasLocalFlags() {
 		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"FLAGS", strings.TrimRight(command.LocalFlags().FlagUsages(), "\n")})
 	}
-	if _, ok := command.Annotations["help:examples"]; ok {
-		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"EXAMPLES", command.Annotations["help:examples"]})
+	if command.Example != "" {
+		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"EXAMPLES", command.Example})
 	}
 	if _, ok := command.Annotations["help:learnmore"]; ok {
 		helpEntries = append(helpEntries, helpEntry{"LEARN MORE", command.Annotations["help:learnmore"]})
diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index ee1a94143..2bda468d0 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -93,12 +93,10 @@ var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 	SilenceErrors: true,
 	SilenceUsage:  true,
-
-	Annotations: map[string]string{
-		"help:examples": `
-$ gh issue create
+	Example: `$ gh issue create
 $ gh repo clone
 $ gh pr checkout 321`,
+	Annotations: map[string]string{
 		"help:learnmore": `
 Use "gh <command> <subcommand> --help" for more information about a command.
 Read the manual at <http://cli.github.com/manual>`,